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Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways signs Memorandum of Understanding with Confederation of Indian Industries  for facilitation of green initiatives
Indian Railways have undertaken some major Green initiatives as part of India’s contribution towards mitigation of global warming and combating climate change. To carry forward this green initiative, an MoU was signed between Ministry of Railways and Confederation of Indian Industries  for facilitation of green initiatives in Indian Railways at New Delhi today in the presence of the Minister of State of Railways, Shri Suresh C. Angadi, Director General of CII Shri Chandrajit Banerjee, Member, Rolling Stock, Shri Rajesh Agarwal and other Railway Board Officials.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State of Railways, Shri Suresh C. Angadi said that Cleanliness  has become a movement. Taking inspiration from the Prime Minister, mass participation is now being witnessed across the country on this front. In Railways also, concerted efforts are being made to ensure cleanliness and hygiene in trains and on station premises. He appreciated Railway officials and staff for their effort in this direction. He expressed his happiness that 50 Railway units including workshops and production units, 12 Railway stations and 16 more buildings and other facilities have achieved Green Certification. He hoped that more Railway Production Units and workshops will attain such Green Certificates.
The objectives of the MoU:
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Energy efficiency in manufacturing facilities and railway workshops.
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Greening of Railway properties.
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Demonstrative pilots of ‘net-zero energy buildings/ railway stations’.
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Capacity and skill development by continuous sharing of best practices on energy and environment through training programmes.
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Development of Green procurement policy, waste management policy, solid waste disposal, carbon neutrality, phytoremediation.
Three Coffee Table Publications –one each on Energy Efficiency, GreenCo Rating and Green Buildings were also released for wide circulation as part of efforts taken by the Indian Railways team as envisaged in MoU.
Indian Railways & CII have been working together since signing of MOU in 2016 on Green Rating & Energy Efficiency Studies of IR’s Production Units & major workshops and after assessment in last three years, 50 Railway Units including workshops and production units have achieved GreenCo certification. In addition, 12 Railway stations and 16 more buildings and other facilities have also achieved Green certification.
GreenCo rating system developed by CII evaluates the green initiative and the rate of performance of industrial units who are pursuing environmentally sustainable practice and also certifies green building, green campus and green schools etc.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
7.1 lakh online transactions made by National Common Mobility Card  holders in November, 2021
Indigenously developed National Common Mobility Card  along with complete ecosystem consisting of Automatic Fare Collection  System with Validation Terminal, Metro Gate and interface with Banking System, QR Ticketing were launched in March, 2019 on the basis of the recommendation of committee constituted by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2014. Details are as follows:
- Final Interface Specifications of NCMC ecosystem and Specifications of QR Ticketing System Specifications have been released for adoption by State Governments, UT Administrations, Public Transport Operators, Metro Corporations and BRTS Operators across the country.
- NCMC has been made operational in Airport Line, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation since December 2020.
- NCMC may be currently used for online transactions across different use cases. National Payments Corporation of India  has informed that 0.71 million NCMC Card online transactions have been processed in the month of November, 2021.
- As per data from National Payments Corporation of India :
- 25 banks along with 26 credit card/PPIs issuing agencies are live, with issuance volume of 49.26 million cards in Debit Card segment as on October, 2021. Credit Card and PPI issuance volume has also scaled up to 1.65 million collectively.
- 9 banks have rolled out terminals for offline transactions with volume of 47,273 transactions as on October, 2021.
- 22 banks have been certified as NCMC acquirer.
Scaling up & Implementation of NCMC in Public Transport Operators  across the country is a continuous process and both card issuance/terminal deployment are increasing every month, with NCMC issuance exceeding 5 million per month.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to continue over east & northeast India during next 4-5 days
Conditions becoming favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and some parts of Uttarakhand during 22nd & 23rd June and in Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and most parts of Punjab during 24th & 25th June
Rainfall activity over plains of Northwest India is likely to increase from 23rd June
Heat wave conditions have abated from Rajasthan
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre/Regional Meteorological Centre, New Delhi of the India Meteorological Department :
♦ The Northern Limit of Monsoon  continues to pass through Kandla, Ahmedabad, Indore,Raisen, Khajuraho, Fatehpur and Bahraich.
♦ Conditions are becoming favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of Madhya Pradesh andUttar Pradesh and some parts of Uttarakhand during 22nd & 23rd June and into entire Western Himalayan Region, Haryana,Chandigarh & Delhi, most parts of Punjab, remaining parts of Arabian Sea, Gujarat state, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh andsome parts of Rajasthan during 24th & 25th June.
♦ The trough at mean sea level now runs from central Pakistan to eastcentral Bay of Bengal across south Punjab, Haryana,south Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, north coastal Odisha and northwest Bay of Bengal extending upto 0.9 km above mean sealevel. The cyclonic circulation over southeast Uttar Pradesh & neighbourhood persists and now seen at 1.5 km above mean sealevel. Under the influence of these systems, widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely tocontinue over east & northeast India during next 4-5 days. Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity with isolated withisolated heavy to very heavy falls likely over Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh during next 5 days and isolated heavy falls arelikely over Vidarbha during 21st-23rd June. Rainfall activity over plains of Northwest India is likely to increase from 23rdJune. Isolated falls are likely to commence over the region from 23rd June.
♦ Heat wave conditions have abated from Rajasthan.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
98.67 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
13,058 new cases in the last 24 hours; lowest in 231 days
Recovery Rate currently at 98.14%; Highest since March 2020
19,470 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,34,58,801
Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.54%; Lowest since March 2020
India's Active caseload stands at 1,83,118; lowest in 227 days
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 116 days
Daily positivity rate  less than 3% for last 50 days
59.31 cr Total Tests conducted so far
Ministry of Defence
Curtain Raiser : 73rd Infantry Day Celebrations
Infantry celebrates 27th October each year as Infantry Day to commemorate the first engagement with an armed adversary post independence. In response to the threat posed to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our nation, on this day in 1947, the leading elements of the Indian Army air landed at Srinagar and fought Pakistani tribesmen from the erstwhile North West Frontier Province gallantly.
To honour the gallant actions of the Infantry soldiers, a wreath laying ceremony is being organised at the National War Memorial. General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff and other senior generals of Infantry will pay homage to the bravehearts in a solemn ceremony. Veterans of the 1971 War involved in liberation of Bangladesh led by Brigadier VK Berry, Maha Vir Chakra, Honorary Captain Vasudevan Bhaskaran, Vir Chakra and Havildar Kachru Salve, Vir Chakra will be representing the veterans during the ceremony.
To honour the Next of Kin and disabled soldiers, ‘The Ultimate Run’ involving 1.2 Km Run/ Walk for Next of Kin, wheel chair bound disabled soldiers  and ASHA School Children is being organised on 19 October. The event has received an overwhelming response with nearly 7500 participants.
Field Marshal KM Cariappa Memorial Lecture is also planned at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantonment on 25 October. A Talk on ‘The Strategic Dimensions of Kashmir Issue, will be delivered by well known military analyst Mr Maroof Raza followed by release of commemorative postal stamp ‘Siachen Warrior’,to commemorate the selfless contributions of the indomitable Indian Army soldier, who participated in OPERATION MEGHDOOT.
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Vice President's Secretariat
‘Civil servants must learn to work with anonymity and dedication’: Vice President to IAS Officers
‘Your highest allegiance is to the Constitution, avoid taking political positions at all costs’: VP Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar
175 IAS Officers from 2020 batch posted as Assistant Secretaries call on Vice President
The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today called upon IAS Officers to work with dedication for improvement in delivery of services and grievance redressal to citizens, while maintaining the principle of anonymity.
175 IAS officers of the 2020 batch posted as Assistant Secretaries in various Ministries called on the Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas, along with Smt. S. Radha Chauhan, Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training  and other senior officials from DoPT.
Addressing the officers, Shri Dhankhar said that as civil servants, “you owe your highest allegiance to the Constitution and must always strive to preserve and uphold the rights guaranteed under it. Attracting attention to oneself or taking political positions must be avoided at all costs”.
The Vice President addressing the IAS Officers of the 2020 batch at Upa Rashtrapati Nivas today.
The Vice President advised the officers to remember that “today’s citizen aspires to have a voice in the processes of policy formulation and implementation”. He suggested that a civil servant’s empathetic attitude towards the common citizen determines their satisfaction from Government services. He called upon the officers to become “role models in this ‘Attitude-changing Mission’ of the government.”
Interacting with the officers, the Vice President observed that the batch has diverse educational backgrounds such as engineering, medicine, management, law and arts, and suggested that they utilise their educational background to innovate and deliver high quality outputs in governance.
The Vice President also noted with pleasure that the batch comprised a significant number of women IAS officers and noted that “it is an encouraging development that women are now leading in all fields, including administration and governance”. He conveyed his best wishes to the batch of 2020 in their endeavours.
The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, in an interaction with the IAS Officers of 2020 batch at Upa Rashtrapati Nivas today.
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Dak Adalat on December 15
Thiruvananthapuram South Divisional level Dak Adalat will be held on 15th December at 11 AM to file complaints about postal services. Complaints against the services provided by Post offices in Thiruvananthapuram South Division may be forwarded to The Superintendent of Post Offices, Thiruvananthapuram South Division, Thiruvananthapuram-695023 on or before December 10 along with the mobile number of the complainant. The cover containing complaints should be super scribed as Dak Adalat. Complaints can also be sent to dotpuramsouth.kl@indiapost.gov.in or sptvsouth.keralapost[at]gmail[dot]com
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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
CHILD BEGGARS
As per the information available on the website of Registrar General of India, numbers of children engaged in the act of Begging  in the State of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Maharashtra are attached at Annexure. These figures are based on Census 2011.
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme “SMILE - Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise”, which includes sub-scheme - ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of Begging’. This scheme covers several comprehensive measures including welfare measures for persons who are engaged in the act of begging. The focus of the scheme is extensively on rehabilitation, provision of medical facilities, counseling, basic documentation, education, skill development, economic linkages and so on. The scheme would be implemented with the support of State/UT Governments/Local Urban Bodies, Voluntary Organizations, Community Based Organizations , institutions and others.
As per information provided by Ministry of Home Affairs, 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The responsibilities to maintain law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens rest with the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws. However, Ministry of Home Affairs  had written to the Railway Board to sensitize their Railway Protection Force  and Government Railway Police  personnel to keep vigil on Railway stations to watch out for hapless victims, who could be in the process of being trafficked through Railways. Further, MHA has also requested all States/UTs to sensitize police personnel posted on Bus Depots/Bus Terminals etc to keep a close watch on suspicious activities at such places. MHA has also requested all States/UTs to establish mechanisms for effective inter-state coordination between the law enforcement officers concerned for apprehending and rescuing the victims of trafficking and investigation and prosecution of the offenders.
Annexure
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State
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Total Number of Children engaged in the act of Begging 
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Uttar Pradesh
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14,599
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Rajasthan
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8,976
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Jharkhand
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1,604
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Maharashtra
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4,058
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Total
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29,237
This information was given by The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri.A. Narayanaswamy in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM shares highlights from Bandipur and Mudumalai Tiger Reserves
Acknowledges hardwork of everyone working towards tiger conservation
The Prime Minister has shared highlights from his visit to Bandipur and Mudumalai Tiger Reserves. He also acknowledged the hardwork of all forest officials, guards, tiger reserve frontline staff and everyone else working on tiger conservation.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said;
“A special day, in the midst of floral and faunal diversity and good news on the tigers population…here are highlights from today.”
“As I conclude a memorable visit to the Bandipur and Mudumalai Tiger Reserves, I want to acknowledge the hardwork of all forest officials, guards, tiger reserve frontline staff and everyone else working on tiger conservation. Words can’t do justice to their passion and effort.”
Prime Minister's Office
PM to lay the foundation stone and dedicate several railway projects worth more than Rs. 8000 crores in Odisha on 18th May
PM to flag off the Vande Bharat Express between Puri and Howrah
PM to dedicate 100% electrification of the rail network in Odisha
PM to lay the foundation stone of redevelopment of Puri and Cuttack railway stations
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone and dedicate several railway projects worth more than Rs. 8000 crores in Odisha on 18th May at around 12:30 PM via video conferencing.
During the event, Prime Minister will also flag off the Vande Bharat Express between Puri and Howrah. The train will pass through Khordha, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore districts in Odisha and Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur districts in West Bengal. The train will provide faster, comfortable and convenient travel experience to the rail users, boost tourism and promote economic development in the region.
Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of redevelopment of Puri and Cuttack railway stations. The redeveloped stations will have all modern amenities providing world class experience to the rail passengers.
Prime Minister will dedicate 100% electrification of the rail network in Odisha. This will reduce the operating and maintenance cost and reduce reliance on imported crude oil.
Prime Minister will also dedicate the doubling of the Sambalpur-Titlagarh rail line; a new broad gauge rail line between Angul-Sukinda; the third line connecting Manoharpur-Rourkela-Jharsuguda-Jamga and new broad-gauge line between Bichhupali-Jhartarbha. These will cater to the increased traffic demands as a result of rapid industrial development in steel, power & mining sectors in Odisha and will also help ease the pressure on passenger traffic in these rail sections.
AYUSH
Prime Minister launches M-Yoga App on 7th International Day of Yoga 2021
GoI in collaboration with WHO has developed M-Yoga Mobile App
The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi launched ‘WHO M-Yoga’ App while addressing on the occasion of 7thInternational Day of Yoga. M-Yoga app will provide many videos of Yoga training and practice based on common Yoga protocol in many languages. Terming this as a great example of fusion of modern technology and ancient science, the Prime Minister expressed the hope that M-Yoga app will help in spreading Yoga world over and will contribute to the efforts of ‘One World,One Health’.
The Prime Minister said:
“When India proposed the International Day of Yoga in the United Nations, the spirit behind it was to make this Yoga science accessible to the entire world. Today, India has taken another important step in this direction along with the United Nations and WHO.
Now the world is going to get the power of the m-Yoga app. In this app, many videos of Yoga training will be available in different languages of the world based on the common Yogaprotocol. It is also a great example of the fusion of modern technology and ancient science. I am sure the m-Yoga app will play a big role in expanding Yoga across the globe and making the efforts of One World, One Health a success.”
This mobile app will be immensely helpful in the promotion of Yoga and wellness among people around the world, especially during the ongoing pandemic. It will play an instrumental role in re-rehabilitation of the health of the Covid patients who have recovered from Covid-19, the Prime Minister said.
Background:
The Ministry of AYUSH and the World Health Organization  had jointly undertaken a project in mid 2019, focussingon mobile-Yoga. It envisaged the concept of the ‘Be Healthy, Be Mobile’  under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030. Be Healthy, Be Mobile  initiative is a global partnership led by WHO which supports the scale up of mobile health  technology within the scope of the National Health system to combat non-communicable diseases .
In order to achieve the above objectives, a memorandum of understanding was signed in July, 2019 between WHO and the Ministry of AYUSH. The m-Yoga project focused on four areas:
 Common Yoga Protocol for GeneralWellness;
 Yoga for mental health and resilience;
 Yoga for Adolescents; and
 Yoga for pre - Diabetics.
Building upon this, a requisite handbook and mobile applications were to be developed by Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga  in consultation with the WHO technology partners. The work on the handbook is in the final stages and the currently launched app is available in two of the six official languages of the UN i.e English and Hindi. In this work, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga  played a pivotal role to facilitate preparation of Common Yoga Protocol for General Wellness of various duration, Common Yoga Protocol booklets, video shoots, their translations in 6 major UN languages and designs of the booklets under the directives of Ministry of AYUSH, GOI.
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THREE TO FIVE YEARS RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT TO SIX ACCUSED INCLUDING THEN CEO-CUM-CHAIRMAN OF A PRIVATE COMANY IN A BANK FRAUD CASE
The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate for CBI Cases, Egmore, Chennai  has today sentenced Shri P.Senthilkumar, then CEO-cum-Chairman of M/s Palpap Ichinichi Software International Ltd., Chennai to undergo 5 years Rigorous Imprisonment with total fine of Rs.1,25,000/- and Shri T.R. Dhanasekar, Sh. R. Karunanidhi  & Shri J.Murali, Shri B.Latha Bhas, Shri P.Senthilkumar , all to undergo 3 years Rigorous Imprisonment with total fine of Rs.1,25,000/- each in a Bank Fraud Case. The Court also imposed a fine of Rs.One Lakh each to M/s Palpap Ichinichi Software International Ltd., Chennai and M/s SJS Network & Services  Ltd, Chennai
CBI had registered a case on complaint from Indian Bank against the accused on 06.02.2008. It was alleged that M/s. Palpap Ichinichi Software International Ltd., Chennai represented by Sh. P.Sentilkumar, CEO cum Chairman & others and M/s SJS Network and Services Ltd.,Chennai represented by its Directors Sh. T.R. Dhanasekar & Sh. R.Kaunanidhi and others submitted false & forged documents, availed loan and failed to repay the loan amount, thereby causing loss to the tune of Rs.4.19 crore to Indian Bank
After investigation, a Charge Sheet was filed on 20.10.2008 against the accused in the Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Chennai. The Trial Court found the said accused guilty and convicted them.